Not all of us are called to work with emerging adults, or the elementary-aged kids or pre-schoolers

But there is something every single one of us can do to help this church reach the next generation.

1) Kids and students are not problems to be solved, they are people that need to be loved.

2) How would you define success in raising the next generation?

Culture says success is raising:

well-rounded

well-educated

happy kids

Jesus asked this question:

What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world and yet forfeits his soul. Matthew 16:26

Success in raising the next generation is far more than what culture defines as success.

One of the most important things that we can do as parents or as a church, is impart spiritual life to the next generation— because if they have more than we had, but don’t have a relationship with Christ, in the end it doesn’t amount to anything.

Psalm 71:18

3) Single-minded and Christ-centered, not centered on:

what other people think,

what culture says is important,

what the media pollutes our minds with

Deuteronomy 6:4-9Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.

4) We must enlist supporting voices

Your voice is always the most important voice—but it cannot be the only voice.

You will always have the most important role in speaking to your children, but you cannot be the only one saying what you are saying.

5) We must learn to raise the expectations

Deuteronomy 6:5Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul,and with all of your strength!

6) We must keep it real

Impress them on your children . . .

Talk about them when you sit at home . . .

Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road . . .

When you lie down . . .

….and when you get up.

Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Worship Set

Come Alive (Dry Bones)

– Lauren Daigle and Michael Farren

Verse 1

Through the eyes of man it seems There’s so much we have lost As we look down the road Where all the prodigals have walked And one by one the enemy Has whispered lies and led them off as slaves

Verse 2

But we know that You are God Yours is the victory We know there is more to come That we may not yet see So with the faith You’ve given us We step into the valley unafraid

Chorus

We call out to dry bones come alive come alive We call out to dead hearts come alive come alive Up out of the ashes let us see an army rise We call out to dry bones come alive

Verse 3

God of endless mercy God of unrelenting love Rescue ev’ry daughter bring us back the wayward sons And by Your spirit breathe upon them show the world that You alone can save You alone can save

Let there be blessing, honor Blessing and honor to the Lord of glory Glory, power Glory and power and praise

Let there be blessing, honor Blessing and honor to the Lord of glory Glory, power Glory and power and praise

Verse

And for the great things You have done We wanna say We give You glory and honor forever And for the way You changed my life I want to say I give You praise Ain’t no rock gonna take my place Ain’t gonna cry out Let all creation say

Ending

We give You glory, power Glory, power Glory and power and praise Glory and power and praise

Until My Voice Is Gone

– Brandon Collins, Michael Farren, and Travis Ryan

Verse 1

No other King commands our full attention No other name’s above all other names No other throne rules over ev’ry nation No other God deserves our highest praise

Verse 2

No other death could buy our sweet redemption No other blood could wash away our shame No other cross could lead to resurrection No other God deserves our highest praise

Chorus

So I raise my hands until my strength has faded Stand in honor ’til my knees give way I will lift my voice and shout a grateful song I will sing I will sing until my voice is gone (I will sing I will sing until my voice is gone)

Verse 3

No other hope can make our hearts courageous No other peace can make us stand up brave No other Love has earned our full affection No other God deserves our highest praise

Bridge

So when we’ve exhausted ev’ry single way With our bodies weak with our voices strained You are still the song in us that never ends We can’t help but stand and start it all again